I have 2 featherweights and love them for the beautiful straight stitch and just how cute they are. I have used mine when i was working between machines on one project. I can have the 301 set up with my 1/4" guide and then set the FW up on the opposite table for the snowballs and 1/2 square triangles. I used the black FW extensively for this when doing an Elizabeth Hartman quilt and it worked like a charm. The FW is small enough that I can pretty much set it up anywhere and does the job of a larger machine. And, of course, its wonderful for my twice monthly quilting bees that I attend.